Battle of El Djorf

Crucial turning point in Liberation War

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 16:33
Crucial turning point in Liberation War

TEBESSA - The Battle of El Djorf near Tebessa, also called "the mother of battles," which lasted from 22 to 29 September 1955, stands as a heroic epic waged by mujahideen of the First Region that helped amplify the resonance of the glorious War of Liberation, one year after its outbreak, in the face of colonial France's desperate attempt to smother it.

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